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520 MLK BLVD, NEWARK, NJ 07102 • ESSEX County
(973) 792-5700

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00863704
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 3401
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 34013
Physical Location Address 520 Mlk Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102-1314

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
965
Teachers (FTE)
74.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.88:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 53.6% Hispanic / Latino: 35.4% White: 4.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.8% Asian: 2.2% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.3%
965 Students
Black or African American 517 est. 53.6%
Hispanic / Latino 342 est. 35.4%
White 45 est. 4.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 37 est. 3.8%
Asian 21 est. 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
681
70.6%
♀
Female Students
284
29.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 263 Students
Kindergarten: 25 (9.5%) 1st Grade: 24 (9.1%) 2nd Grade: 20 (7.6%) 3rd Grade: 24 (9.1%) 4th Grade: 35 (13.3%) 5th Grade: 32 (12.2%) 6th Grade: 46 (17.5%) 7th Grade: 57 (21.7%)
263 Students
Kindergarten 25 9.5%
1st Grade 24 9.1%
2nd Grade 20 7.6%
3rd Grade 24 9.1%
4th Grade 35 13.3%
5th Grade 32 12.2%
6th Grade 46 17.5%
7th Grade 57 21.7%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07102)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 10% $325k 20% $488k 30% $650k 40% ZIP 07102 Income: $37,093 $37k ZIP 07102 Home Value: $293,900 $294k ZIP 07102 This ZIP Newark Income: $45,357 $45k Newark Home Value: $300,945 $301k Newark City Average ESSEX County Income: $113,127 $113k ESSEX County Home Value: $525,121 $525k ESSEX County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 07102 Poverty Rate: 31.4% 31.4% Newark Poverty Rate: 23.7% 23.7% ESSEX County Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 07102 Current ZIP
$37,093 $293,900 31.4% 12,954
Newark (City Average)
$45,357 $300,945 23.7% 362,453
ESSEX County (County Average)
$113,127 $525,121 15.3% 916,421
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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